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FY2010 Capital Investment Plan

East Japan Railway Company

March 30, 2010

This is to report that East Japan Railway Company (JR East) has adopted its FY2010 capital investment plan.


Although the business environment is difficult, JR East, following its "JR East 2020 Vision —idomu (challenge)—", is committed to continuing capital investment that will enhance safety, increase customer satisfaction and prepare the way for future growth.


Planned capital investment (non–consolidated) is ¥380 billion, an increase of ¥20 billion from the FY2009 plan.



Major capital investments

     
  We will continue to implement safety measures, including: initiating the use of platform doors at Ebisu and Meguro stations on the Yamanote Line, viaduct seismic reinforcement, preparing ATS–P and ATS–Ps (automatic train–stop systems), and measures against rail crossing accidents.
     
    We plan to invest about 170 billion yen in safety and stable transport measures.
     
  We will replace aging equipment to reduce impediments to transport caused by equipment malfunction.
     
  We will prepare for the opening of Shin–Aomori Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen in December. We will also introduce the high–speed E5 series Shinkansen train, which will operate at 300 km/h from the end of FY2010, and build the prototype for the new E6 series mass–production train for the Akita Shinkansen in preparation for the start of commercial operation of these trains at the end of FY2012.
     
    Speed pickup plan: End of FY2010: E5 series train 300 km/h
  End of FY2012: E5 series train 320 km/h; combined E5/E6 series train 300 km/h
  End of FY2013: Combined E5/E6 series train 320 km/h
     
  We will continue to prepare the Tohoku Jukan Line in preparation for opening in FY2013, and start work on building turnaround facilities at Shinagawa Station.
     
  Narita Express trains will all be replaced with new E259 series trains, and we will replace trains on the Keiyo and Joban lines with new E233 series trains.
     
  We will open new station buildings at Hachioji Station South Entrance and Akihabara Station Electric Town Entrance.
    In addition, we will proceed with station renovation and rebuilding of the station building at Chiba Station, and development of JR South Shinjuku Building (provisional name, scheduled to open in summer 2012), among others.
     
  We will increase the number of places where electronic money is used and further expand scenarios for using Suica.
     


Overview of FY2010 JR East (Non–Consolidated)
Capital Investment Plan

     
     

Major items

   
     

Our unwavering resolve: seeking the ultimate in safety

     
Prepare and expand ATS–P, ATS–Ps    
         
Large earthquake countermeasures (viaduct seismic reinforcement, etc.)
         
Natural disaster countermeasures    
         
Rail crossing accident countermeasures    
         
Platform doors on Yamanote Line (start using in Ebisu and Meguro stations)
         
Escalator safety countermeasures    
         

 

 

 

 

Platform doors on Yamanote Line
(start using in Ebisu and
Meguro stations)

  Platform doors on Yamanote Line (start using in Ebisu and Meguro stations)
     
     
     

Seven gear changes

   
     
1. Invest actively to raise corporate value
     
2. Develop new business fields    
     
  Prepare foundation for WiMAX    
     
3. Actively respond to global environmental issues
     
  Switch to high–efficiency equipment
     
  Install solar panels at Tokyo Station
     
  Build new garbage processing facility (planned to start operating in autumn 2010)
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install solar panels
at Tokyo Station

  Install solar panels at Tokyo Station
     
     
4. Increase value of Tokyo area rail network and areas along lines
     
  Introduce new E233 series on Keiyo Line
     
  Prepare child–rearing support facilities
     
  Prepare Tohoku Jukan Line    
     
  Prepare turnaround facilities at Shinagawa Station
     
Prepare child-rearing support facilities   Prepare Tohoku Jukan Line

Prepare child–rearing support facilities

 

Prepare Tohoku Jukan Line

     
     
5. Regional vitalization    
     
  Introduce resort train with hybrid system
     
  Restore C61 steam locomotive    
     
  Organize vicinity of Niigata Station    
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduce resort train
with hybrid system

  Introduce resort train with hybrid system
     
6. Actively develop lifestyle services business
     
  Station renaissance (Kichijoji, Nippori, etc.)
     
  Large–scale development of terminal stations (Shinjuku, Chiba, etc.)
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renovate Chiba Station,
develop station building

  Renovate Chiba Station, develop station building
     
7. Actively develop Suica business    
     
  Expand scenarios for using Suica    
     
     
   

Challenges we continue to take

 
   
1. Increase customer satisfaction
   
  Strengthen signal equipment on Shonan–Shinjuku Line, etc.
   
  Update aging Shinkansen facilities  
   
  Update signal equipment  
   
  Update electric power equipment within 100 km of Tokyo
   
  Prepare Tokyo area transportation management system (ATOS)
   
  Introduce Narita Express E259 series  
       
  Prepare elevator equipment  
   
  Prepare multi–functional toilet facilities
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduce Narita Express
E259 series

  Introduce Narita Express E259 series
   
2. Enhance capabilities of human resources
   
  Prepare training facilities  
   
3. Active R&D implementation
   
  Introduce ATACS on Senseki Line  
   
4. Expand Shinkansen network
   
  Inauguration of Shin–Aomori Station on Tohoku Shinkansen (December 2010)
   
  Increase speed of Tohoku Shinkansen
    Build new E5 mass–production train and E6 series mass production prototype
   
Open Shin-Aomori Station on Tohoku Shinkansen
Open Shin–Aomori Station on Tohoku Shinkansen
     
Build new Shinkansen E6 series mass production prototype   Build new Shinkansen E5 series mass-production train (photo shows mass-production prototype)

Build new Shinkansen E6 series
mass production prototype

 

Build new Shinkansen E5 series
mass–production train
(photo shows mass–production prototype)

   
5. Enhance lifestyle services business
   
  Develop station buildings  
    (Hachioji, Akihabara <due to open in FY2010>)
   
  Develop JR South Shinjuku Building (provisional name)
   
  Tokyo Station City  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop Akihabara Station
Electric Town Entrance
Station Building

  Develop Akihabara Station Electric Town Entrance Station Building
 


Amount of capital investment


(Units: 100 million yen)
  FY2010 plan FY2009 plan FY2008 results FY2007 results FY2006 results
Transportation services 3,400 3,110 3,001 2,635 2,772
Lifestyle services 400 490 233 576 381
Total 3,800 3,600 3,234 3,211 3,153
Leasing investments 100 140 91
Leasing accounting standards have been applied, and this total has been accounted for as leasing investments, since FY2008

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